Students wishing to pursue a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree through Xavier’s College of Pharmacy must complete 66 credit hoursof pre-requisite courses (see table below) prior to being admitted to the Pharm.D. program. The pre-pharmacy requirements may be completed at Xavier University or any accredited university.

In order to be considered for admission to the Pharm.D. program, students must have grades of “C” (2.00/4.00) or better in all of the pre-pharmacy courses. A grade of “C-“is not acceptable. Also, students must possess a minimum cumulative 2.75 grade point average in all of the pre-requisite courses and a minimum 2.75 grade point average in the required math and science courses.

The College of Pharmacy will use each grade (including Ds and Fs) received in any of the pre-requisite course work to calculate the cumulative and the math-science grade point average. For example, if a student receives a “D” and an “A” in an Organic Chemistry course, then both grades will be used to calculate the cumulative and math-science grade point average.

All of the pre-requisite course work must be completed on or before August 4, 2015. Any student who has more than seven hours of course work to complete at the end of the Spring 2015 semester will no longer be considered for admissions to the College.

DISCIPLINE

COURSE

XU QUIVALENCY

Biology *

General Biology I

1230

General Biology I Lab

1230L

General Biology II

1240

General Biology II Lab

1240L

General Microbiology

2010

Microbiology Lab

2010L

Chemistry

General Chemistry I

1010

General Chemistry I Lab

1011L

General Chemistry II

1020

General Chemistry II Lab

1021L

Organic Chemistry I

2210

Organic Chemistry I Lab

2230L

Organic Chemistry II

2220L

Organic Chemistry II Lab

2210L

Physics

General Physics

2010

General Physics Lab

2010L

Mathematics

Pre-Calculus

1030

Calculus

1070

Biostatistics

3010

English

Comp & Rhet (English)

1010

Comp & Literature

1020

Communications Studies

Fund of Public Speaking

1010

Philosophy**

Philosophy Course

1000 Level

Health Ethics

2400

Psychology <OR>Sociology

Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Sociology

1010
1010

Theology***

Theology

1000 Level

Academic Elective

(Cannot be Science, Math or Physical Education)

*Microbiology Lab is required for students admitted for Fall 2016.

**General ethics courses will not be considered in fulfillment of the health ethics requirement at Xavier University of Louisiana. Transfer credit for PHIL 2400 Health Ethics must be a comparable course in either bioethics, medical ethics or health ethics. The required health ethics course must be offered through a philosophy department.

***The required Theology course must have been offered through a Theology or Religion department. Courses offered through other departments such as History, English, Philosophy, or Humanities will not be accepted. However, the College of Pharmacy will accept a Theology course from another institution if it is equivalent to a Theology course taught at Xavier University. The course will have to be approved by Xavier’s Theology Department before it is accepted.

Biology, Chemistry, and Physics courses for non-science majors will not be accepted by the College of Pharmacy.

The College of Pharmacy will not accept any independent study courses.